Chinese art is visual art that originated in or is practiced in China,Greater China or by Chinese artists. Art created by Chinese residing outside of China can also be considered a part of Chinese art when it is based on or draws on Chinese culture,heritage,and history. Early "Stone Age art" dates back to 10,000 BC,mostly consisting of simple pottery and sculptures. After that period,Chinese art,like Chinese history,was typically classified by the succession of ruling dynasties of Chinese emperors,most of which lasted several hundred years. The Palace Museum in Beijing and the National Palace Museum in Taipei contains extensive collections of Chinese art.
Goguryeo also later known as Goryeo,was a Korean kingdom which was located on the northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula and the southern and central parts of modern-day Northeast China (Manchuria). At its peak of power,Goguryeo encompassed most of the Korean Peninsula and large parts of Manchuria,along with parts of eastern Mongolia,Inner Mongolia,and modern-day Russia.
A censer,incense burner,perfume burner or pastille burner is a vessel made for burning incense or perfume in some solid form. They vary greatly in size,form,and material of construction,and have been in use since ancient times throughout the world. They may consist of simple earthenware bowls or fire pots to intricately carved silver or gold vessels,small table top objects a few centimetres tall to as many as several metres high. Many designs use openwork to allow a flow of air. In many cultures,burning incense has spiritual and religious connotations,and this influences the design and decoration of the censer.
Baekje or Paekche was a Korean kingdom located in southwestern Korea from 18 BCE to 660 CE. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea,together with Goguryeo and Silla. While the three kingdoms were in separate existence,Baekje had the highest population of approximately 3,800,000 people,which was much larger than that of Silla and similar to that of Goguryeo.
The Three Kingdoms of Korea or Samhan competed for hegemony over the Korean Peninsula during the ancient period of Korean history. During the Three Kingdoms period (Korean: 삼국시대),many states and statelets consolidated until,after Buyeo was annexed in 494 and Gaya was annexed in 562,only three remained on the Korean Peninsula:Goguryeo,Baekje and Silla. The "Korean Three Kingdoms" contributed to what would become Korea;and the Goguryeo,Baekje and Silla peoples became the Korean people.
Celadon is a term for pottery denoting both wares glazed in the jade green celadon color,also known as greenware or "green ware",and a type of transparent glaze,often with small cracks,that was first used on greenware,but later used on other porcelains. Celadon originated in China,though the term is purely European,and notable kilns such as the Longquan kiln in Zhejiang province are renowned for their celadon glazes. Celadon production later spread to other parts of East Asia,such as Japan and Korea,as well as Southeast Asian countries,such as Thailand. Eventually,European potteries produced some pieces,but it was never a major element there. Finer pieces are in porcelain,but both the color and the glaze can be produced in stoneware and earthenware. Most of the earlier Longquan celadon is on the border of stoneware and porcelain,meeting the Chinese but not the European definitions of porcelain.
Chimnyu of Baekje was the fifteenth king of Baekje,one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.
Samhan,or Three Han,is the collective name of the Byeonhan,Jinhan,and Mahan confederacies that emerged in the first century BC during the Proto–Three Kingdoms of Korea,or Samhan,period. Located in the central and southern regions of the Korean Peninsula,the Samhan confederacies eventually merged and developed into the Baekje,Gaya,and Silla kingdoms. The name "Samhan" also refers to the Three Kingdoms of Korea.
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National Treasure (Korean: 국보) is a national-level designation within the heritage preservation system of South Korea for tangible objects of significant artistic,cultural and historical value. Examples of objects include art,artifacts,sites,or buildings. It is administered by the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA). Additions to the list are decided by the Cultural Heritage Committee.
The Crown of Baekje refers to several artifacts excavated that are believed to be the royal headgear of the kings,queens,and nobility of the Baekje Kingdom. Some of the crowns follow the same tradition as Silla crowns in that they share the tree-motif and the hints of shamanistic traditions. However,the diadems of the kings and queens suggest that Baekje people had a distinct tradition for their royal headgear.
Taoism or "Do" is thought to be the earliest state philosophy for the Korean people. However,its influence waned with the introduction of Buddhism during the Goryeo kingdom as the national religion and the dominance of neo-Confucianism during the Joseon dynasty. Despite its diminished influence during those periods,it permeated all strata of the Korean populace,integrating with its native animism as well as Buddhist and Confucian institutions,temples,and ceremonies. The Taoist practice in Korea developed,somewhat in contrast to China,as an esoteric meditative practice in the mountains taught by the "mountain masters" or "mountain sages".
The Tomb of King Muryeong,also known as Songsan-ri Tomb No. 7,is the ancient tumulus of King Muryeong,who ruled the Baekje from 501 to 523,and his queen. The rarity of intact Baekje tombs makes this one of the major archaeological discoveries in Korea and a crucial source for the understanding of Baekje,one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.
Korean Buddhist sculpture is one of the major areas of Korean art. Buddhism,a religion originating in what is now India,was transmitted to Korea via China in the late 4th century. Buddhism introduced major changes in Korean society. The complexity of the religious sutras sent to Korea required the aristocrats who adopted the religion to become literate and required the training and importation of literate scribes. Little evidence of religious art exists in Korea before the introduction of Buddhism. Subsequent to its introduction,the religion inspired the production of devotional art as well as the beginnings of sophisticated temple architecture.
Buyeo National Museum is a national museum located in Buyeo,Chungcheongnam-do,South Korea. Since Buyeo was once the capital of the Baekje kingdom during the Sabi period (538-660),the Museum is fully devoted to the Baekje culture.
The Five storied stone pagoda of Jeongnimsa Temple site is a five-story pagoda standing on a single narrow and low base pedestal. It was built in the Baekje Era.
Openwork or open-work is a term in art history,architecture and related fields for any technique that produces decoration by creating holes,piercings,or gaps that go right through a solid material such as metal,wood,stone,pottery,cloth,leather,or ivory. Such techniques have been very widely used in a great number of cultures.
The Baekje Historic Areas are a group of monuments located in three South Korean cities:Gongju,Buyeo,and Iksan. They relate to the last period of the Baekje Kingdom,representing the period from 475 to 660 CE,which was one of the three kingdoms that flourished from 18 BC to 660 CE. The property designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site has eight archaeological sites. These are:The Gongsanseong fortress and the royal tombs at Songsan-ri,related to the capital city of Ungjin,now Gongju;the Busosanseong Fortress and Gwanbuk-ri administrative buildings,the Jeongnimsa Temple,the Neungsan-ri royal tombs,and the Naseong city wall in Sabi,now Buyeo;and the Wanggung-ri Palace and the Mireuksa Temple in Iksan,a subsidiary capital region of Sabi.
Inmyeonjo is a mythological creature from Korea that appears as a bird with a human face. Most of them are women,and some are male.
The Dingjiazha Tomb No. 5 is a mural tomb of the Northern Liang kingdom built when the Sixteen Kingdoms came to an end and the Northern Wei Dynasty was beginning,c. 384–441. The tomb was excavated in 1977 and has elements of art found in works from Eastern Han dynasty,Northern Wei dynasty,Jin dynasty,as well as the Mogao Caves. It is located in Jiuquan,Gansu Province,China.
